What does amêijoa in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word amêijoa in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amêijoa in Portuguese.

The word amêijoa in Portuguese means clam, mexilhão, amêijoa, amêijoa, amêijoa, amêijoa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amêijoa

clam

substantivo feminino (molusco comestível)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mexilhão

noun (type of mollusc)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A especialidade do chefe é macarrão com mexilhão.
The chef's specialty is pasta with clams.

amêijoa

noun (large clam) (nome científico: Mercenaria mercenaria)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

amêijoa

noun (edible mollusc) (molusco marítimo comestível)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

amêijoa

plural noun (molluscs eaten as seafood)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
We're having clams for dinner tonight.

amêijoa

noun (seafood) (fruto do mar)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Do you know any good recipes to cook steamers?

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